50 State Blog Roundup

Illinois
PSB poster bored now serves up an excellent updated analysis of the Dem candidate three-way for Denny Hastert's abandoned seat in IL-14. In IL-03: Lipinski wants to have his cake and eat it too

Maryland
Maryland Republicans are suing to prevent recently passed tax legislation from going into law. Gotta give them points for moxie.

Texas
Texas Democrats http://www.burntorangereport.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=4528 pick up a Republican state house seat in a special election in Fort Worth. Dems are now only 5 seats away from regaining the majority!

Louisiana
The REAL story out of New Orleans this week Also out of Louisiana: An Open Letter to Senator Barack Obama

California
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom doesn't like the new health plan, saying that he is not sure that the plan is "moving us toward our ultimate goal of affordable and quality care for everyone."

North Carolina
Leslie H wrote a beautiful testimonial about why she supports John Edwards for president.

Minnesota
Joe Bodell finds More Ramstad Color Envy? -- The spotlight is back on MN-03 congressman Jim Ramstad, who's considering going back on his declaration that he'll retire at the end of the current Congress.

Iowa
Demoinesdem finds it sad that fellow Iowans complain about efforts to engage them politically. Also at Bleeding Heartland they report on more endorsements for Obama

New Hampshire
John Edwards, Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne rock New Hampshire.

Wisconsin
Xoff at Uppity Wisconsin has an action plan to end the war.

Alabama
At Left in Alabama there's a rundown of what happens when the pot and the kettle go to war.

New Mexico
Senate candidate from New Mexico, Steve Pearce predicts US in Iraq for 50 years.

Arizona
DUI? Expect the Max! Or maybe not. Zelph at AZ Netroots has more.

Michigan
Yet more on the January 15th Michigan presidential primary.

Colorado
SquareState has the good news that racist Tancredo out of presidential race.

Connecticut
My Left Nutmeg wonders, Is Chris Dodd making a run for Majority Leader?

Georgia
RIP Speaker Murphy

Idaho
Larry Grant receives endorsement from United Transportation Union, 43rd State Blues reports.

Indiana
Blue Indiana has Gubernatorial news

Kentucky
BlueGrassRoots has Andrew Horne's announcement, plus gloating. Ditch Mitch!

West Virginia
Is West Virginia really a "Judicial hellhole"? Learn the facts about Chamber of Commerce propoganda.

Washington
At Washblog, Emily Stebbins tells about a cooperative organic farm, the Whatcom County Agricultural Workers Coopertiva Jacal.

Virginia
Lowell sets WaPo's Tim Craig straight at Raising Kaine.

Vermont
Green Mountain Daily has an excellent discussion going on in the comments of, Growth: Beyond Ponzi economics.

Alabama
Quaor notes that Alabama is no longer rated as a "judicial hellhole" by the Chamber of Commerce. Is that really a good thing?

Florida
Hillsborough County Elections Supervisor, Buddy Johnson, is dragging his feet on election law compliance.

Texas
At Texas Kaos, Libby Shaw begins to outline why Texans deserve better than John Cornyn.

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TennViews covers the launch of a website geared toward alternative transportation: Tennessee Smart Commute.

South Dakota
Badlands Blue covers a poll showing Senator Tim Johnson with a huge lead over Republican challenger Steve Kirby.

Rhode Island
At Rhode Island's Future they're discussing what really drives the cost of education.

Pennsylvania
Keystone Politics covers Senator Casey's first year at bat.

Maine
Turn Maine Blue outlines why Maine and the rest of the country need Tom Allen in the Senate.

Massachusetts
Blue Mass Group offers up another in its series of endorsements for president.